Chery’s robot brand AiMOGA Robotics opened global pre-orders for the AiMOGA Mobo, a small home companion robot, at a launch event in Wuhu, China, on October 21, 2026. On AiMOGA’s global website, a $99 deposit is credited as $399 toward the purchase. What the site doesn’t say is what Mobo will cost or when it will ship.
Mobo is AiMOGA’s first consumer product, built to live with families rather than work in showrooms. Chery’s announcement says the robot has 22 degrees of freedom, runs on an agent system called MoAgent, recognizes family members and remembers their preferences. It is pitched at three jobs: elderly care, keeping children company and helping the whole household.
- Price: Not announced. AiMOGA’s global site takes a $99 deposit that counts as $399 toward the robot.
- Pre-order window: October 21 to December 31, 2026, through the “Buy” button on aimoga-robot.com with the promo code “I LOVE MOBO.”
- Delivery: No date, and no list of countries.
- The catch: Refund fees are paid by the buyer, and Mobo’s home skills are company claims shown in demos, not tested by anyone else.
What the $99 AiMOGA Mobo deposit gets you
AiMOGA’s pre-sale page lists three “exclusive benefits” for the $99 deposit: the $399 purchase credit, a six-month extended warranty, and VIP privileges, which it describes as early access to new products and priority invitations to offline events.
Ordering is manual. Buyers click “Buy” in the top-right corner of the site, type the promo code into the “Other Information” field, and wait for AiMOGA’s sales team to get in touch. A footnote says “any related fees incurred during the refund process shall be borne by the buyer,” so the deposit appears refundable, but not necessarily in full.
The offer in China looks different. Launch-day coverage on Sina Weibo describes a ¥99 deposit worth ¥2,999 toward the purchase, a pre-order window of October 21 to November 13, and priority assembly and delivery for early buyers. AiMOGA hasn’t published those Chinese terms in English, and neither version comes with a list price.
What Mobo is supposed to do at home
According to Chery’s release, Mobo combines home spatial awareness, natural conversation, full-body motion control, long-term memory and a mix of on-device and cloud computing. AiMOGA says that lets it break long tasks into steps and cope with messy homes. The company also promises “end-to-end data privacy” without explaining how.
The launch-day Weibo coverage adds a spec sheet: 90 cm tall, 18 kg, more than 20 languages, face recognition and a vision-language model. The demo list included medication reminders, fall detection, video calls and patrolling rooms for older relatives; storytelling, English speaking practice and dancing for kids; and tidying, help in the kitchen and checking doors and windows while the family is out. These are company demos at a staged launch, not features anyone outside AiMOGA has tested.
Mobo first appeared at the World Robot Conference in Beijing in August, where AiMOGA filmed visitors meeting it at its booth.
Why Chery thinks a carmaker can sell home robots
Chery’s pitch is cost. The company says AiMOGA reuses 100% of its automotive supply chain and 70% of its automotive R&D technology, which it claims gives the robots car-grade quality at lower cost than startups building from scratch. CheryMind, Chery’s foundation model for physical AI, runs across its cars, aircraft projects and robots.
AiMOGA isn’t new to selling robots. Chery says cumulative commercial deliveries have passed 3,000 units across more than 60 countries and regions, mostly service machines: the Mornine reception humanoid, the R001 security robot, the RN001 robotic nurse and the Argos quadruped. AiMOGA’s own homepage gives a lower “2000+ robots abroad” figure, which may count only exports.
For Mobo, Chery says more than 10,000 prospective users have shown interest since August, and 35 early adopters were named “Global Angel User Experience Ambassadors” at the launch. That is interest, not orders. AiMOGA also plans 300 experience centres worldwide and a robot rental brand.
How Mobo’s pricing compares
Home robots with published prices span a wide range. UBTech lists its U1 companion humanoid from $17,800, Flourish sells its Flourish 1 home robot for $3,555, and Tuesday Labs estimates about $20,000 for Voxel. A $399 credit on a $99 deposit hints that AiMOGA is aiming low, but it is a marketing incentive, not a price. Until AiMOGA posts one, Mobo stays off our price list.
What to watch next
The open questions are basic: the retail price, the first delivery date, which countries Mobo ships to, and how its “end-to-end” privacy works for a camera-equipped robot that remembers faces and routines. AiMOGA’s global pre-sale runs until December 31, so the price should land before then if it wants deposits to turn into sales.
Frequently asked questions
How much does the AiMOGA Mobo cost?
AiMOGA hasn’t announced a retail price. Its global site takes a $99 deposit that is credited as $399 toward the purchase. In China, launch coverage described a ¥99 deposit worth ¥2,999.
When will Mobo ship?
AiMOGA hasn’t given a delivery date or said which countries Mobo will ship to. The global pre-sale runs from October 21 to December 31, 2026.
How do I pre-order the AiMOGA Mobo?
Click the Buy button on AiMOGA’s global website, enter the promo code I LOVE MOBO in the Other Information field, and AiMOGA’s sales team will contact you to take the $99 deposit.
Is the Mobo deposit refundable?
The pre-sale page implies it is, but says any fees incurred during the refund process are paid by the buyer. It doesn’t say how much those fees are.
What can Mobo do?
Chery says Mobo has 22 degrees of freedom, recognizes family members, remembers preferences and can break long tasks into steps. Launch demos showed medication reminders, fall detection, storytelling and tidying. None of this has been independently tested.
Sources
- Chery Auto via GlobeNewswire, “AiMOGA Opens Global Pre-Orders for Mobo, Expanding into the Consumer Home Robotics Market” (October 21, 2026, 3:22 PM ET; MoAgent, 22 degrees of freedom, scenarios, 35 ambassadors, 10,000+ prospective users, 300 experience centres, rental brand, other robots, 3,000+ deliveries, 60+ countries, 100% supply chain and 70% R&D reuse, CheryMind): globenewswire.com
- AiMOGA Robotics global website, Mobo pre-sale section ($99 deposit credited as $399, six-month extended warranty, VIP privileges, October 21 to December 31, 2026, how to pre-order, refund fees; “2000+ Robots Abroad”): aimoga-robot.com/global/en
- Sina Weibo launch-day post by tech blogger @繁繁_leon (October 21, 2026; 90 cm, 18 kg, 22 degrees of freedom, 20+ languages, demo list, ¥99 deposit worth ¥2,999, October 21 to November 13 window): sina.cn/weibo/detail/5356444790555803
- AiMOGA Robotics on YouTube, “The biggest highlight of the WRC 2026 event!” (August 19, 2026; Mobo’s debut): youtube.com/watch?v=umjW-Vd4bUQ
- Robrief, “Chery’s AiMOGA opens MOBO pre-orders with a 99-yuan deposit worth 2,999 yuan, no retail price yet” (secondary; cross-check of the Chinese terms): robrief.com
All sources accessed October 24, 2026, between about 9:30 and 10:30 AM ET.
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